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People commonly travel the world over to see rivers and mountains, new stars, garish birds, freak fish, grotesque breeds of human; they fall into an animal stupor that gapes at existence and they think they have seen something.
Soren Kierkegaard

Meaning of "gapes" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GAPES

gapes  [ɡeɪps] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GAPES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gapes is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GAPES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

gapes

Mike Gapes

Michael John "Mike" Gapes is a British Labour Co-operative politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Ilford South since 1992.

Definition of gapes in the English dictionary

The definition of gapes in the dictionary is a disease of young domestic fowl, characterized by gaping or gasping for breath and caused by parasitic worms. Other definition of gapes is a fit of yawning.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GAPES


apocalypse
əˈpɒkəlɪps
bagpipes
ˈbæɡˌpaɪps
clips
ˈklɪps
drapes
dreɪps
eclipse
ɪˈklɪps
ellipse
ɪˈlɪps
forceps
ˈfɔːsɪps
grapes
ɡreɪps
grips
ˈɡrɪps
jackanapes
ˈdʒækəˌneɪps
laipse
leɪps
MIPS
mɪps
Phillips
ˈfɪlɪps
pipes
paɪps
snips
snɪps
traipse
treɪps
trapes
treɪps
trapse
treɪps
whips
wɪps
woodchips
ˈwʊdtʃɪps

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GAPES

gap
gap financing
gap year
gap-toothed
gape
gaper
gapeseed
gapeworm
gaping
gapingly
gapless
gapless playback
gapo
gaposis
gapped
gapped scale
gapper
gapping
gappy
gapy

WORDS THAT END LIKE GAPES

cyclopes
genital herpes
Hautes-Alpes
herpes
Jemappes
know the ropes
Mapes
panpipes
pes
ropes
sour grapes
stapes
Stars and Stripes
Steppes
the pipes
the Stars and Stripes
the Steppes
to know the ropes
to learn the ropes
tripes

Synonyms and antonyms of gapes in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GAPES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «gapes» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of gapes
crack · gawk · gawp · goggle · open · split · stare · wonder · yawn

Translation of «gapes» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GAPES

Find out the translation of gapes to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gapes from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gapes» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

gapes
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Abertura
570 millions of speakers

English

gapes
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मुर्गों की एक बीमारी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يفغر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

зияет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gapes
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হাই
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gapes
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

klafft
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ギャプス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

하품의 발작
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gapes
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

há hốc miệng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

gapes
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अंतर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

esneme nöbeti
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gapes
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gapi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зяє
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Gapes
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οινοποιήσιμων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gaap siekte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gapar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gapes
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gapes

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GAPES»

The term «gapes» is regularly used and occupies the 56.758 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GAPES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «gapes» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «gapes» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gapes

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QUOTES WITH «GAPES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word gapes.
1
Soren Kierkegaard
People commonly travel the world over to see rivers and mountains, new stars, garish birds, freak fish, grotesque breeds of human; they fall into an animal stupor that gapes at existence and they think they have seen something.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GAPES»

Discover the use of gapes in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gapes and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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From Page To Screen: Adaptations of the Classic Novel
'Where. the. garment. gapes': faithfulness. and. promiscuity. in. the. 1995. BBC. Pride. and. Prejudice. Erica Sheen Public service broadcasting has pursued a number of characteristically intellectual goals such as the preservation of the ...
Robert Giddings, Erica Sheen, 2000
2
The future of the European Union: UK Government policy, ...
Q70 Mike Gapes: To follow up on what Rory Stewart asked you, you seemed to imply that there was support in other European countries for the British Government agenda. Can you specify which countries? Mats Persson: I am not saying ...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Foreign Affairs Committee, 2013
3
Annual Report of the American Institute of the City of New York
Solon Kobinson read the following letter from a farmer in Mansfield, Tioga county, Pennsylvania: "In the discussion of the Farmers' Club of May 17, on the subject of gapes in chickens, there seemed to be a lack of interest in trying to trace out ...
American Institute of the City of New York, 1863
4
Annual report
Mr. T A. Goodwin, Indianapolis, gives a better plan than all that have been devised for curing the disease. He would prevent it. He writes as follows: " In the reports of the Club I see you have discussed gapes in chickens. Not having seen a ...
‎1865
5
Documents of the Assembly of the State of New York
A short time ago I was at the house of a friend who complained that his poultry were suffering from gapes. Like most physicians, I am seldom without a little roll of nitrate of silver, lunar caustic, in my vest pocket. I caught a young turkey, and ...
New York (State). Legislature. Assembly, 1870
6
House of Commons - Foreign Affairs Committee: the FCO's ...
Mr Gapes, as far as I can take it on this occasion, but I will certainly make sure that the Home Office writes to you once it has considered its— Q129 Mike Gapes: Okay. Can I then raise with you the wider question of UK~Sri Lanka relations?
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Foreign Affairs Committee, 2013
7
Spectral Analysis of Signals: The Missing Data Case
In this book, we present these algorithms for both one-dimensional and two-dimensional spectral estimation problems.
Yanwei Wang, Jian Li, Petre Stoica, 2006
8
Farmers' register
It has been a long time observed that when a person settles a new place, it will be a year or two after be gets a hen-house before there will be gapes among his chickens. I believe those who have no hen-house or covered place lor hens to ...
Edmund Ruffin, 1842
9
The Farmers' Register: A Monthly Publication, Devoted to the ...
It has been a long time observed that when a person settles a new place, it will be a year or two alter he gels a hen-house hefore there will be gapes among his chickens. I believe those who have no hen-house or covered place for hens to ...
‎1842
10
FCO Performance and Finances 2011-12: Fifth Report of ...
Q26 Mike Gapes: And the timetable? You said that you had to modify it. I am not clear what you meant by that. Simon Fraser: We signed a supplementary agreement with the IPS that we would prolong the process of transfer by one year to ...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Foreign Affairs Committee, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GAPES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gapes is used in the context of the following news items.
1
MP champions Ilford sports bar at opening - News - Ilford Recorder
Ilford South MP Mike Gapes and Clementswood's Cllr Helen Coomb took a tour of Champs Sports Bar and Grill, Chapel Road, Ilford, last week, ... «Ilford Recorder 24, Jul 15»
2
Geese surround, protect their young
Big gapes in the broccoli or cabbage are evidence that they have been there. Further evidence is finding goose poop right next to a plant. «Lewiston Sun Journal, Jul 15»
3
Tunisia terror attack warning: Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond …
Fellow committee member, Labour MP Mike Gapes, said: “Normally the Foreign Office wouldn't advise people not to go to a country, and advise ... «Irish Mirror, Jul 15»
4
Arjun Vagale is India's biggest export to the global techno scene
... a deaf and mute Japanese schoolgirl walks into Womb, a Tokyo nightclub, with her friends and gapes all around her. It is no ordinary venue; ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
5
3 Invasive Animals That Have Permanently Changed the Delta
Given that bullfrogs, North America's largest frog, can reach six inches in length not including their hind legs, those gapes can be pretty wide. «KCET, Jul 15»
6
The Picture Book That Parents Worldwide—And Google Ventures …
A mouth on the front door gapes. But the images are coincidental clues about the building's prized tenant. Like the fox, the startup Lost My ... «Co.Create, Jul 15»
7
Hole in Ellisbridge gapes at city's heritage
AHMEDABAD: Will this be the curtain call for the city's iconic Ellisbridge? One should ask Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC). Today ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
8
Cautions on South Canterbury roads, as police attend numerous …
He was aware of one crash near Gapes Valley, but not sure whether it had been caused by ice. "Take care in the winter weather, you never ... «Timaru Herald, Jul 15»
9
'Loving Day' a biting commentary on race, otherness
Tal comes to live with Warren in the decrepit mansion, where crackheads roam, the roof gapes open under the stars and - maybe - ghosts ... «Centre Daily Times, Jul 15»
10
Riksbank reveals a strengthening resolve
For all that the financial world gapes at negative rates, when so low they become a second-best tool. Even the promise to hold down rates for a ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»

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